Labor headlines from the April 4, 1997, edition of the Northwest Labor Press

'Union Cities' program launched in Seattle

More than 700 people -- three-quarters of them rank-and-file workers -- jammed into the Seattle Center March to sign up for "Union Cities," a new campaign by the national AFL-CIO to accelerate mobilization and organizing on a regional level.

What's wrong with Oregon's tax system?

Why do people feel they keep paying more in taxes and getting less from government?

Republicans introduce bill to ban all boycotts

A bill has been introduced in the Oregon Senate that would outlaw boycotts or threats of boycotts in the state.